Halle Berry as Catwoman
Fantasy is one of the most prolific and effective film genres of all time. Numerous exciting and groundbreaking films have taken advantage of the limitless possibilities allowed by their fantasy worlds and premises. The 2000s were one of the best times for fantasy films, between massive blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and beloved critical darlings like Pan's Labyrinth and Coraline.
While How the Grinch Stole Christmas had a distinct and effective charm to its filmmaking, despite its raunchier, early 2000s stylings, The Cat in the Hat is severely lacking the charm that makes this style of children's fantasy film work. On top of that, the film manages to triple down on the more risqué and raunchy aspects of its writing, creating a strange and disturbing disconnect compared to the original children's book.
8 'Catwoman' Directed by Pitof Following up on the character's newfound success and popularity in Batman Returns, Catwoman attempted to give the villainous antihero her own original origin story, resulting in what many consider one of the worst superhero movies of all time.
Despite the film's A-list cast, its premise and execution make it impossible to take its attempt to blend fantasy, talking animals comedy with a high-stakes Mission: Impossible action film seriously. G-Force's use of pop music, toilet humor, and painfully low-budget CGI makes it one of those films that sounds like it could be a so-bad-it's-good experience but quickly becomes mind-numbingly dull and a slog to get through.
4 'Dungeons & Dragons' Directed by Courtney Solomon Close Before Chris Pine and crew would prove the creative possibilities of bringing Dungeons & Dragons to the big screen with Honor Among Thieves, there was a largely forgotten adaptation of the tabletop game in the early 2000s.
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